Pat Tregoning
MUS 23241
2-10-11
[Bauer, Dr. William, May 2001, Classroom Management of ensembles, Music Educators Journal, pp.27-32]
In this article, Dr. Bauer talks about (quite simply) ways to keep Classroom Management of ensembles and ways and means to help make these better. He gives ideas based off his own experience like becoming a proactive educator. He also gives other techniques to help institute good classroom management during rehearsals with your ensembles.
The closest I remember with these techniques he mentioned is from my experience in instrumental ensembles in both High School and here at Kent State. All my directors use at least a couple of these in their daily rehearsals. I am very familiar with these.
I personally agree with the techniques that he uses. I plan to use these techniques when I run ensembles later on when I begin teaching/when I run sectionals here at Kent State as well. I plan to hang on to this article for use later on.
Try to flesh out ideas a little more. What techniques specifically do you agree with that Bauer discusses? WHY do you agree with them? WHY do you plan to use these techniques? What are some specific techniques that your directors use, and how do they implement them in their rehearsals?
ReplyDeleteAll important questions that you can answer and that will help you to flesh out your writing a little more.